Celebrating 400 years of Molière, Episode 379

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In 2022 we are celebrating 400 years of Molière's birth. This playwright had such a strong impact on French literature that it is common to say "la langue de Molière" as a synonym for the French language.

But Molière's influence is felt on more than just the language. He opened our eyes to all sorts of injustices that French people are still prickly about.

Have you ever watched a Molière play? How do you think he compares with Shakespeare? Annie went to the Comédie Française recently to watch Le Malade Imaginaire, and what it treat that was!

Annie's new VoiceMap tour of the Latin Quarter is now available, at long last. In this episode you'll also learn how to get the newest version of her Île de la Cité tour if you've bought it already (51 minutes into the episode).

Click play and let's celebrate Molière together! #joinusinfrance #travel #podcast #moliere

Table of Contents for this Episode

FOLLOW US ON:

Email | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

Subscribe to the Podcast

Apple Google Spotify RSS

Support the Show

Tip Your Guide Extras Patreon Audio Tours Merchandise

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	The This is
0:19.2	This is join us in Fred's episode 379 379
0:20.2	3. 3. I'm Annie Sergeant and join us in France is the podcast where we talk about France.
0:28.0	Everyday life in France, great places to visit in France, French culture, history, gastronomy, and news related to travel to France.
0:38.0	Today I bring you a conversation with my friend Elise Riven of Toulouse Guided Walks about the wonderful Moliere my favorite playwright.
0:48.4	I got to see a Moliere play at the Comé di Franca's last week and I am still so giddy about it.
0:55.6	I really enjoy the opera, I enjoy the symphony, but I really loved the comedy
1:01.6	Francis. It was my first time but not my last. I'll try to go back every
1:06.7	time I go to Paris. We got tickets for 30 euros so it's not even that expensive but you do have to
1:12.2	book at least a month early.
1:14.1	I'll be looking further ahead myself because it is booked up early.
1:20.1	What was so special about it?
1:21.7	Well, the Richelieu Theater is beautiful, of course.
1:25.9	It's on Plasculete, which everyone should walk to
1:29.5	on their visit to Paris.
1:31.1	There is lots to see in this area and I'll probably write a voice map tour on the Louvre and Paler Royal areas at some point because it's gorgeous and there's lots to say about it.
1:42.0	But what makes the Comé di Franca's so special is that they attract amazing talent.
1:49.0	I got to see Guillaume Galienne and Julie Ciccar in the main roles of Luma Latimagineer and it just enthralled me the whole time.
1:58.0	Everyone on stage was unbelievable. There were some there was some singing in the play and that choir was so good. These people are
2:06.4	actors, singers, dancers, and they're all at the top of their game in every respect.
2:11.3	I am such a big fan. Anyway, they're playing and they were playing
2:17.2	Moolier which they are doing a lot this year on account that it's the 400th
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Annie Sargent, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Annie Sargent and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.